The US may only have a few weeks left in its budget to support Ukraine
(Dan Tri) – US officials warn that the country may only have the remaining budget to support Ukraine in dealing with Russia in a few weeks if the US Congress cannot pass a new budget bill.
Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Donetsk (Photo: Getty).
Responding to CNN on February 25, US National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby was asked how the US government shutdown scenario would impact aid efforts for Ukraine.
Mr. Kirby admitted that the Pentagon will only be able to assist Ukraine for a few weeks if the US Congress does not pass a new budget bill.
`We have a little bit of budget left, so I think we will be fine (supporting Ukraine) for the next few weeks. But without the additional funds we requested, this scenario will absolutely affect our ability to
He also warned that this could affect Ukraine’s success on the battlefield.
The US Congress has so far not passed a spending bill to provide operating budget for federal programs in the fiscal year starting October 1,
Disagreements among Republicans in the House of Representatives over the issue of government funding are putting the United States at risk of disruption of payments for the military, law enforcement, safety and
On September 22, the White House asked federal agencies to be ready for a government shutdown scenario after Republicans in the House of Representatives had no feasible plan to maintain funding for the government.
A US government shutdown after September 30 seems certain unless House Speaker Kevin McCarthy can convince the right wing of the Republican Party to allow Congress to pass a temporary funding measure to
Discussions in the US Congress focused on many issues, including providing additional aid funding to Ukraine.
The New York Times quoted well-informed sources saying that some Republicans seem to reject the proposal to provide more than $24 billion in additional support for Kiev.
Mr. Kirby called on the US Congress to pass an additional aid budget proposal to help Ukraine while favorable conditions on the ground still exist.
The US has approved billions of dollars in direct military aid to Ukraine since the conflict with Russia escalated in February 2022.
The Kremlin has repeatedly warned that continued Western support for Ukraine will only prolong the conflict without changing the outcome of the war.
Russian officials warn that the West’s increasingly deep involvement in the Ukraine situation also increases the risk of nuclear war between Russia and the United States.
On September 21, US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky on Capitol Hill: `There is only one sentence that summarizes it all and I am quoting his sentence verbatim.`